Wood Standing Abhaya Buddha Statue 48"

Statue Details Materials: Gilded Hand carved Wood with Glass Inlay, Thailand Total Height Including Base: 48 inches Base Width & Depth: 9 x 9 inches Widest Point: 11.5 inches Weight: 30 lbs.               This lovely handcrafted Buddha statue stands on a double lotus which sits on black gallery quality base His right hand is in the abhaya mudra, also known as the fearless or protection gesture In the Buddhist tradition, there is famous story where Buddha used the abhaya hand gesture to make calm and peaceful a furious elephant that attacked at him Also, it is believed that this was the abhaya mudra was the first gesture made by Buddha after enlightenment. His left is in the the varada mudra, the gesture of charity also known as the boon granting and wish-fulfilling or generosity hand position Symbolically the Varada mudra is viewed as a gesture of giving and forgiving. Varada mudra expresses the bestowed nature of supreme power to fulfill the believer’s desires Th